The compleat art of land-measuring; or, a guide to practical surveying: teaching an exact method of Measuring and Mapping of Lands, Woods, Waters, &c. by the Catoptric Sextant, and of Casting up the same by the Pen. Together with Directions for Levelling, in order to convey Water either in Pipes or Canals. To which is added an appendix, containing a new theory of the catoptric sectant, and its Use in taking Heights and Distances, independent of Trigonometry: also, Instructions for Measuring of Standing Timber. With several plain and useful tables. The second edition, illustrated with copper-plates. By B. Talbot, Teacher of the Mathematics at Cannock

All titles

• The compleat art of land-measuring; or, a guide to practical surveying: teaching an exact method of Measuring and Mapping of Lands, Woods, Waters, &c. by the Catoptric Sextant, and of Casting up the same by the Pen. Together with Directions for Levelling, in order to convey Water either in Pipes or Canals. To which is added an appendix, containing a new theory of the catoptric sectant, and its Use in taking Heights and Distances, independent of Trigonometry: also, Instructions for Measuring of Standing Timber. With several plain and useful tables. The second edition, illustrated with copper-plates. By B. Talbot, Teacher of the Mathematics at Cannock
• New art of land measuring

People / Organizations

• Benjamin Talbot (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for T. and W. Lowndes, No. 77, Fleet-Street: and sold by Mess. Pearson and Rollason, Birmingham; J. Smart, Wolverhampton; and the author, at Cannock, MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]

Publication year

1784

ESTC No.

N27793

Grub Street ID

17032

Description

[4],xxiii,[1],412p.,plates,table ; 8°.

Note

With a half-title.